Syncope is a common condition. Tilt testing with sublingual nitroglycerin (TT-TNT) provides a test with good specificity and positivity rate in young and old patients. Its use in hypertensive patients ...
The tilt test is generally performed after an overnight fast to avoid possible postprandial syncope. IV cannulation, when necessary, is done 30-60 minutes before test initiation to avoid false ...
Patients commonly present with syncope at emergency departments and other facilities for urgent care. Syncope is understood by physicians to be a transient, self-terminating period of cerebral ...